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Crewing Excellence Across All Vessel Types

Our experienced recruitment team provides qualified, certified seafarers for a wide range of merchant vessel types.

Bulk Carrier

Single-deck dry bulk carriers from Handysize to Valemax, trading iron ore, coal, grain and other dry commodities worldwide. Crew trained in hold cleaning, sequential loading and self-discharger or shore-crane operations.

Typical DWT: 30,000–400,000 DWT
Crew Size: 20–25
Departments: Deck, Engine, Catering

Oil Tanker

Crude and product carriers — VLCC to MR — on worldwide and regional trades, including Aframax and Suezmax. Officers hold Advanced Oil Tanker and IGF training and are familiar with SIRE 2.0 and OCIMF-MEG4.

Typical DWT: 50,000–320,000 DWT
Crew Size: 22–28
Departments: Deck, Engine, Catering

Chemical Tanker

IMO Type 1–3 chemical and vegetable-oil carriers trading under the IBC Code and MARPOL Annex II NLS rules. Officers hold STCW Advanced Chemical Tanker Training and required flag endorsements.

Typical DWT: 5,000–50,000 DWT
Crew Size: 20–24
Departments: Deck, Engine, Catering

Container Ship

Feeder, panamax, post-panamax and ULCV container ships on scheduled liner services between hub ports. Crew proficient in lashing, BayPlan stability, reefer operations and tight port-rotation work.

Typical DWT: 20,000–200,000 DWT
Crew Size: 20–26
Departments: Deck, Engine, Catering

LNG Carrier

LNG carriers operating at −162 °C with Moss-type spherical or GTT membrane (Mark III / NO96) containment. Officers hold STCW IGF and IGC Code certification with DFDE, ME-GI or steam turbine experience.

Typical DWT: 140,000–180,000 m³
Crew Size: 25–30
Departments: Deck, Engine, Catering

LPG Carrier

VLGC and handysize LPG carriers transporting propane, butane, ammonia and petrochemical gases. Officers certified under the IGC Code for refrigerated and pressurised cargo containment.

Typical DWT: 3,000–86,000 m³
Crew Size: 22–26
Departments: Deck, Engine, Catering

General Cargo

Multi-purpose tweendeck and box-hold ships with shipboard cranes serving break-bulk, project and heavy-lift trades. Crew trained in conventional cargo handling, lashings and on-deck stowage planning.

Typical DWT: 5,000–40,000 DWT
Crew Size: 18–22
Departments: Deck, Engine, Catering

Offshore Supply Vessel

Platform Supply Vessels, Anchor Handling Tug Supply ships and offshore support tonnage, often operating under DP-2. Crew hold BOSIET, HUET, FOET and CA-EBS where required by operator or flag.

Typical DWT: 2,000–8,000 DWT
Crew Size: 15–25
Departments: Deck, Engine, Catering

Car Carrier / RORO

Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC) and ro-ro ships handling cars, trucks, tractors and rolling stock on multi-deck internal ramps. Crew trained in vehicle lashings and weather-tight ramp operations.

Typical DWT: 10,000–25,000 DWT
Crew Size: 22–28
Departments: Deck, Engine, Catering

Flag States Served

We arrange flag state endorsements for seafarers joining vessels under the following flags.

PanamaLiberiaMarshall IslandsSingaporeHong KongBahamasMaltaCyprusNorwayUnited KingdomGreeceJapanDenmarkIndiaBangladesh

Classification Societies

Our crews are experienced with vessels classified under:

Lloyd's Register (LR)Det Norske Veritas (DNV)Bureau Veritas (BV)American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)ClassNK (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai)Korean Register of Shipping (KR)Indian Register of Shipping (IRS)China Classification Society (CCS)

Need Crew for Your Fleet?

Contact us with your vessel details and manning requirements. We will provide qualified candidates within 24-48 hours.